A Wildlife Regulator’s Family Business Had a Permit to Renew. She Stepped In.

Jenifer Chatfield, a top official at the Interior Department, took action on a permit renewal for her family's business. Chatfield recused herself from the matter after the permit application was filed, according to Interior Department records. The permit involved a business in which Chatfield's family held a financial interest. The Interior Department's ethics office reviewed the sequence of events.

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